Now that thought even made me smile! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Chile Pepper
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Now that thought even made me smile! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Chile Pepper
Coming downstairs in the a.m. and finding that DH has made coffee for me. Awesome.
Line-dried laundry. Watching my almost 2yo daughter go crazy over an ant on the sidewalk.
Life is pretty good around here!
Smooth blacktop.
Cycling in the rain..
Mountain biking on pea gravel after it's rained..!!!! Soo much better than slip sliding in the summer....
Daschunds at the beach w a ball(that's bigger than them..) in their mouth..too cute!
An awesome swim session
The noise Aussie makes when he yawns..
Ian's smile and hugs
Beautiful Spring (warm) weather with very little wind!
Yesterday's first road ride with old friend in the warm spring weather with very little wind
The beautiful Osprey soaring overhead, round and round!
I love spring when there is little wind
...............stepping out in the sun today and walking and while stopping a few times, listening to the birds and noticing different flowers that have now bloomed.
Funny really, usually I am dashing about like a blue a*sed fly never having time to notice much at all. :rolleyes:
Life is good.
Clock
Watching my 16 yo and 25 yo ride off in full kit on their brand new bikes!
Karen
Well, following along Tuckervill's post, watching my 27 yr. old son ride like the wind on our group ride, despite the fact he's riding my younger son's 10 year old Serotta, with a regular double, flat pedals, and a vicious headwind. Never mind that the nice Craft jacket I bought him already has so much grease on it, it looks 100 years old and his tights have a zipper missing.
And seeing his closest friend, who he met when we moved to MA in 1990, riding with us, too, was inspiring. He spent all summer doing a self supported tour in Europe....
the cabbage and swiss chard sprouting in my garden...
the first farmer's market of the spring downtown-- and having trouble finding a place to lock up my bike there, because there were already so many bikes parked here there and everywhere...
New one - just happened the first time today:
Thinking about taking the bike around a corner to go on a street I've not yet been on and my bike just does it. No prompting from me or being afraid I will fall over:D
Ok, so far only one of my bikes will do this, my Trek still seems to require more attention in cornering, but this made me REALLY smile on my first ride on my new LHT today :) It was COOL!
When my daughter Claire comes and sits on my lap first thing in the morning. She is warm and snuggly and fits just right.
Ah, reminds me of when my youngest would toddle over and say, "Holdyoume?" Definitely a smiling moment.
Karen
Well-mannered kids, like someone already mentioned
A friendly cat or dog
Reading a book outside on a nice day
Working in the garden barefoot
Swimming in the lake or ocean
Running or hiking along a nice trail
Finding a patch of blueberries, raspberries etc. along the trail
Bombing down a hill on the bike after working hard to get up said hill
Medical humor
Using or hearing someone use the word "defenestrate"
Upbeat Irish tunes
Snowshoeing in fresh, deep snow before anyone else has made tracks
Learning something new
When my Sunday School kids really understand the lesson
And lots of other things...fortunately these outnumber my pet peeve list by a lot!!!
ANOTHER clean pathology report!
My last paper handed in ever. My last tests taken ever. Graduation cometh :)
Yay!! Congrats:)Quote:
Originally Posted by malkin
Fresh fish, perfectly cooked is my happy thing for the day. That and fresh strawberries.
Tucker Cat snoozing in my lap - one-handed typing. :D
Veronica
Motivational self talk that gets me through a hard run.
Veronica
Tucker, dreaming and twitching in my lap.
Veronica
awwww....wishing we could see a picture of this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
I can't reach the camera...i am trapped at the computer
Sweet ripe blackberries straight off the bushes in my neighborhood. They grow everywhere.
Cool air that unexpectedly comes out of the woods on a hot day. It feels like air conditioning.
My sweet puppy Heidi who is now mostly toothless being excited to see me at the vet.
My vet staff snickering on the voicemail because they didn't realize they would be telling someone "Tortilla" has an appointment.
Tortilla twitching her pretty much non-existent tail, manx cats are too fun.
Imagining the feeling of crossing the finish line (or flashing back to it), no matter what part of day, where you are, or what you're doing.
A drink of water after a run or ride - even if I've been drinking the whole time.
When I run with the dog and we really connect, like we could do it forever. At that moment in time, I imagine we are both enjoying our most base desire to be free and light on our feet, connected on a level that's so fundamental to how both of us work. She always reminds me that sometimes the simplest way to think is to think simply.
Ohhh that sounds so goodQuote:
Originally Posted by redrhodie
A cool shower after a long, hot ride.
amen to the cool shower and add an iced cappucinno for true bliss.
The feeling of being at one with the world and the day and the ride and the bike. Such a joyful ease of self confidence.
The sight of my very short legged corgie Sadie scooting down the stairs and sliding across the wood floor when she comes down from my weaving studio.
Jumping in the lake after a hot trail run!
Or a mountain bike ride, my favorite trail is my favorite because it is on the lake!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolt
Tortilla getting a clean bill of health at her annual check up. And she forgave me for putting her in the carrier once we got home (scratched me bad when I put her in).
Hearing mourning doves on my ride, reminds me of my Mammaw. We always slept in the same bed when I would visit her growing up. No A/C so I woke in the morning to the doves singing outside the back windows. That just made me think of her old crank out windows, I thought they were so cool. :D
Even though the beach we camped on was covered in needle-sharp shale and the §!"#¤!% gulls kept me awake all night... a morning dip in the sea with no clothes on, and a cup of coffee next to a tiny morning campfire :) :)
Nothing cracks me up like watching a small bird run (like a robin). Look at their legs! They're just so fast and spindly. Hahaha. So funny.
Andy Schleck at the finish line!
hahaha yes please :D
a sticker I saw today -- Wag More, Bark Less.
and these two hooligans